Draftkings has it -20.5, Fanduel has it -17.5. This is why it is important to always be shopping.
Ohio State opens as 23 point favorite vs IOWA. As of Sunday evening: tOSU -20.5, O/U 44.5
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I think he meant road games only.Winsipedia has Iowa 15-47-3 against OSU all time. Which would be about %25.
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It’s reasonable to to think this since the passing game hasn’t taken the next step like the run game, which they are good against.
I have a feeling it will be kind of like MSU. Close for a while, but not by the end.
But maybe…just maybe, this is the week TBDBITL misspells “OHIO”…the Hawks will show up, guaranteed.
I just took our boys plus 21. I have faith.
Howard is a perfect fit for that LOADED (an understatement) OSU offense. He's not flashy but - for the most part - makes solid decisions and is extremely accurate. He can also run which is kind of unique for a Ryan Day QB.
The scary part with the OSU offense in 2024 is their vastly improved OL as I believe they had almost every player return and hit the Portal for a OL or two (that Alabama center ?). I believe I read that MSU rarely put any pressure at all on Howard last night and they were stacking the box. Iowa needs to get to Howard early and often - or at least pressure him somewhat
I think we get beat by a couple scores but also think 23 is too much. I can see the game being something like 27-10.
The more I think about it though, I don’t think our defense is as good as it has been and while our running game is better, Ohio St also has a legit defense up front. I’m not seeing Kaleb run for 150, and probably not even 100 next Saturday. If that’s the case we might get the doors blown off of us.
The more I think about it though, I don’t think our defense is as good as it has been and while our running game is better, Ohio St also has a legit defense up front. I’m not seeing Kaleb run for 150, and probably not even 100 next Saturday. If that’s the case we might get the doors blown off of us.
Per ESPN BET:
tOSU is a 20.5 pt favorite
O/U is...... 43.5
We really looking at a 32-12 type game?
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Did you notice how often in the last 60 years?Winsipedia has Iowa 15-47-3 against OSU all time. Which would be about %25.
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I did mean road games only. I'd be more likely to believe 25% of all games-with a heavy dose Evy and 30s era teams. However, at best Ohio State wins 77% of the games in an 85-game sample that might include all or parts of three centuries.
This record is the result I am describing as inevitable given Iowa's structural disadvantages. It's also the reason our rare wins are so fun and memorable.
That game was at night and in Iowa City, of course.
Here are 2 articles from 2017 that said the Buckeyes were a 17-point favorite.
https://bleacherreport.com/articles...a-hawkeyes-odds-college-football-betting-pick
i am just hoping our offense looks competent and we somehow keep it close
Our offense has struggled to look competent against Illinois St, Troy St, and Iowa St in half of each one of those games. Ohio St is easily the best team we will play by a large margin.
No it wasn’t a “night game”…. It was a 230 start, Im sure. November game, dark by 5pm…. So lights used but it was not a night game.
I got 20.5 and was giddy to get it. I think we could easily get embarrassed. Obviously I hope that’s not the case but I fear Howard is going to show just how bad our secondary is and we won’t be able to move the ball and Cade will get beat up behind our suspect line.
Again, hope to heck I’m wrong.
Again, hope to heck I’m wrong.
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OSU has a bigger game the week after @Oregon and Day hasn't been the type to run up the score. Those two factors along with the fact OSU will be happy to run a lot makes a lower scoring game possible.
Bucks will start the game throwing it way down the field to go up by a couple scores early. They won't mess around because they know we aren't built to come from behind against a team like them. The key for Iowa is winning TOP using our run game. I get this feeling in the back of my head that Lester may use some passing plays we've yet to see this year which may catch OSU off guard. This will be the game that will show us just how legit our run game really is.
